Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration

Posting Number: 20255401V Position Title: Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst: Migration Posting Type Graduate Assistant Hours/week: 8-10 hours/week Eligibility: Graduate Assistant Semester 2025 Spring Location Widger Law School Building Detailed Work Schedule Number of positions: 1 Department: 983-Migration SIG Contact Name: Robyn Lieberman Contact Phone/Extension: Position Summary Information Job Description Summary: Villanova University's Strategic Initiative for Migrants and Refugees ("the SIG") is working on a research project to identify and scale innovative models in immigration legal services, including building the enabling environment to expand the Department of Justice-Recognized Organization and Accredited Representatives program ("R+A"). In 2024, the SIG partnered with the Center for Migration Studies of New York to launch the first-ever national study of the R+A practitioners.

We are currently looking for support from a data analyst to work with a senior researcher to clean/recode data files from two Qualtrics surveys and create data visualizations of the recoded data files.

Before accessing the data, the research assistant will take CITI training (about 3-5 hours) or have existing IRB clearances.

The position is virtual - you do not need to work from campus.

Timeline: The research team projects 8-10 hours of work per week, conducted over 6-8 weeks in February-April 2025.

Salary: The data analyst will be a Graduate Research Assistant for the Strategic Initiative for Migrants and Refugees, compensated at $18/hour.

To apply: Submit a resume/CV and sample data cleaning/recoding code in Stata to Robyn Lieberman, Principal Investigator, at Requirements: * Experience using Stata to clean and recode raw survey data, and to produce tables, figures, and other visualizations.

* Experience producing maps using ArcGIS or other statistical mapping platforms is a plus.

Additional Information: Physical Demands Summary: Wage Rate: $18/hour Posting Detail Information Closing Date (11:59pm ET): Open Until Filled Yes